Can women eat steamed buns during confinement?

We all know that women's bodies will become particularly weak after giving birth. Regardless of whether it is a natural birth or a caesarean section, they need to recuperate through confinement after delivery. However, in China, many traditional old people always believe that you cannot eat other foods during the confinement period, and you can only eat millet porridge and eggs, which will be of great help to the body's recovery. Therefore, many women always have a single diet during the confinement period. In fact, this idea is very wrong. Let's find out whether women can eat steamed buns during the confinement period.

Can women eat steamed buns during confinement?

Although they are both pasta, fermented steamed buns and bread are more nutritious than unfermented foods such as pancakes and noodles. Why? Studies have shown that yeast not only changes the structure of the dough, making it softer and more delicious, but also greatly increases the nutritional value of steamed buns and bread.

1. Yeast can protect the liver

There are many ways to ferment flour, such as baking soda fermentation, old dough fermentation, yeast fermentation, etc.

These methods are all the same in principle, which is to produce a large amount of carbon dioxide gas in the dough through the leavening agent. During the steaming process, the carbon dioxide expands due to heat, so the pasta becomes soft and delicious.

However, the first two methods have their own disadvantages. Baking soda will seriously destroy the B vitamins in flour, and fermentation of old dough will make the dough sour. Only yeast fermentation not only makes the pasta taste good, but also improves its nutritional value.

Yeast is divided into two types: fresh yeast and dry yeast. It is an edible, nutritious single-cell microorganism. In nutritionology, it is called an "inexhaustible source of nutrition." In addition to protein, carbohydrates and lipids, yeast is also rich in vitamins, minerals and enzymes. Experiments have shown that the protein contained in 1 kilogram of dry yeast is equivalent to the protein content of 5 kilograms of rice, 2 kilograms of soybeans or 2.5 kilograms of pork.

The nutritional content of steamed buns and bread is 3-4 times higher than that of pancakes and noodles, and the protein content is nearly 2 times higher.

The fermented yeast is also a very strong antioxidant that can protect the liver and has a certain detoxification effect. Minerals such as selenium and chromium in yeast can resist aging, fight tumors, prevent arteriosclerosis, and enhance the body's immunity. After fermentation, the phytic acid in the flour that affects the absorption of elements such as calcium, magnesium, and iron can be decomposed, thereby improving the body's absorption and utilization of these nutrients.

2. People with weak digestive function should eat more

Fermented bread and steamed buns are easier to digest and absorb because the enzymes in the yeast can promote the decomposition of nutrients. Therefore, this type of food is more suitable for people with weak digestive function, such as thin people, children and the elderly. Similarly, it is best to eat fermented pasta such as bread for breakfast, because the energy in it will be released quickly, making people energetic throughout the morning; but for those who want to lose weight, it is best to eat less steamed bread for dinner to avoid gaining weight.

The above is an introduction to whether women can eat steamed buns and dumplings during the confinement period. After understanding it, we know that women can eat these foods during the confinement period. In addition, in order to ensure more adequate and nutritious milk secretion during the confinement period, women must pay attention to nutritional balance in their diet and cannot eat only a single food. In addition, women must avoid eating spicy and irritating foods and raw and cold foods during the confinement period, so that the secreted milk will be healthier for the baby to eat.